Sarah Schulte

A proposed $260.8 million settlement for 17 people wrongfully convicted in cases tied to former CPD detective Reynaldo Guevara could be the largest single police misconduct settlement in U.S. history if approved by the Chicago City Council.

A negotiated agreement tied to the sale of Chicago's parking meter system cleared the City Council's Finance Committee on Thursday, advancing a proposal supporters said would return money to taxpayers while critics argued it only marginally improves a deal long viewed as unfavorable to the city.

Francis Parker School's long-discussed expansion plan cleared another major hurdle after receiving approval from the City Council's Zoning Committee.

Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his record on economic development and business relations Thursday, rejecting criticism that he is anti-business while speaking before a group of Black business owners.

Bridgeport residents are raising concerns that their neighborhood could lose the White Sox while gaining a proposed $900 million Amtrak maintenance facility near Rate Field.

Local computer science experts say fears that AI poses an imminent threat to humanity are largely exaggerated.

As Mexican Independence Day approaches, merchants along 26th Street are hoping for stronger sales than last year, when Operation Midway Blitz brought a large immigration enforcement presence to Chicago and surrounding suburbs.

Supporters say the new agency NITA will have broader authority to integrate the Chicago region's transit systems and improve coordination.

Chicago Archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich and two orders of Catholic nuns are seeking to block a new Illinois medical aid-in-dying law that is scheduled to take effect Sept. 12.

As the race for Chicago Board of Education president intensifies, a supporter of one candidate is calling for an investigation into the reversal of a do-not-hire designation involving Jessica Biggs.